Toraja Rock-Tombs with Miniature Tongkonan Structures

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Toraja Rock-Tombs with Miniature Tongkonan Structures

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Toraja rock-tombs in boulders, accompanied by miniature Tongkonan with their typical roofs.

This is located near the Bori Kalimbuang memorial stones.

The miniature Tongkonan is a small, decorated replica of a traditional Torajan house or tongkonan, and is often placed near a tomb It is believed to accompany the soul of the deceased to the afterlife and to provide them with a comfortable dwelling place in the spiritual realm.

See more info and photos of Toraja burial sites in the Toraja burial sites photo album.

See more information about the Toraja People in the Tana Toraja photo album.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on February 29, 2016
Batu Tongko, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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